Looking for practical Ga to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Mam.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mam-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oyiwa
Xo'j(sho'j)
Medasi
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Meda wo akye
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Meda wo aha
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Meda wo nkyɛn
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Meda wo da
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Nante yie
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Wo din de sɛn?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Me din de John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
K'utun k'ux.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
K'utun k'ux.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
K'utun k'ux.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Juj(hoo)
Mii
Man(mah)
Mɛyɛ
K'ux(k'ush)
Mɛyɛ a
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Mepɛ aboa
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Nni asɛm
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Akyɛdeɛ
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Afehyia pa
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Nya ɔkwan pa
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Nii platform ni?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Naa he ni eba?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Gyae hɔ, please.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Naa he ni yɛ?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.